BUS 335 Midterm Exam Latest 2016

Question

Question 1 2 / 2 points

Which of these activities is most directly associated with the employment phase of the staffing process?

a) Screening job applications

b) Deciding on finalists for a job

c) Advertising a job opening

d) Evaluating the results of a job aptitude test

Question 2 2 / 2 points

Which of the following statements is true regarding staffing?

a) The organization is the only active player in the staffing process.

b) The staffing process is composed of a series of interrelated parts including recruitment, selection, decision making and job offers.

c) The staffing process should only be viewed from the perspective of the individual (line) manager.

d) None of the above

Question 3 0 / 2 points

Which of the following statements is false regarding person-job match?

a) Jobs are characterized by their requirements and embedded rewards.

b) Individuals are characterized by their level of qualification.

c) Individuals can be characterized by their motivation levels.

d) Organizational culture is an important aspect of person-job match.

Question 4 2 / 2 points

According to the overall staffing organizations model, an example of a(n) core staffing activity is _______.

a) HR strategy and planning

b) job analysis

c) internal recruitment

d) none of the above

Question 5 2 / 2 points

According to the staffing quantity model, an organization will be __________ when availabilities exceed requirements.

a) fully staffed

b) understaffed

c) overstaffed

d) none of the above

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Question 6 0 / 2 points

The essence of a BFOQ is that __________.

a) it is always illegal

b) it reduces discrimination

c) it justifies discrimination based on reasonable necessity of the job

d) it prohibits selection through use of a protected characteristic (e.g., gender)

Question 7 2 / 2 points

Disparate treatment focuses on _________.

a) allegations and evidence about the effects of discriminatory actions

b) allegations and evidence about intentions to discriminate

c) adverse impact

d) quotas

Question 8 2 / 2 points

Regarding the use of tests in staffing, it can be said that _______.

a) they are permitted by law

b) they are illegal

c) they should be adjusted by protected characteristics to be fair

d) they should be "race normed" for fairness

Question 9 2 / 2 points

In EEOC cases, a consent decree is _________.

a) mandated by law

b) court approved

c) limited to non-monetary relief

d) limited to affirmative action remedies

Question 10 2 / 2 points

Which of the following is true regarding EEO laws?

a) State (but not local) government employees are immune from lawsuits by employees who allege violation of ADA or ADEA.

b) States must pursue age and disability discrimination claims under applicable state laws.

c) A foreign company which is owned or controlled by an American employer and is doing business overseas generally also must comply with Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA.

d) All of the above

Question 11 2 / 2 points

The primary source of common law is ________.

a) The Constitution

b) Federal statutes

c) Past court decisions

d) Federal agency guidelines

Question 12 0 / 2 points

The key to a successful rebuttal in a disparate treatment case is _________.

a) to prove adverse impact

b) to provide nondiscriminatory reasons for the practice(s) in question

c) to show the presence of a "mixed motive"

d) to prove discrimination

Chapter 3 Question Pool

Question 13 2 / 2 points

A manager has collected data on sales, the economy, and taxes over a number of years, and statistically estimates an equation that describes how each of these predictors has affected staffing levels in the past. This equation is used to predict future staffing levels. This is an example of ______________:

a) regression analysis

b) ratio analysis

c) trend analysis

d) Markov analysis

Question 14 2 / 2 points

Which of the following is a likely effect of technology on employment demand?

a) Changes in the skill requirements of the workforce

b) Elimination of some jobs

c) Creation of new jobs

d) All of the above

Question 15 2 / 2 points

A manager has collected data on the dollar value of sales and has divided this by the number of FTE. Assuming this relationship will hold in the future, and using projected sales, the manager estimates the number of employees required. This is an example of ______________:

a) regression analysis

b) ratio analysis

c) trend analysis

d) Markov analysis

Question 16 2 / 2 points

Which of the following creates a problem for Markov analysis?

a) large sample sizes

b) lack of employee moves

c) poor economic conditions

d) small sample sizes

Question 17 2 / 2 points

Which of the following are likely responses to labor shortages and surpluses?

a) Decreased mandatory overtime

b) Recruitment of immigrants

c) Increases in hiring standards

d) Decreased hours of operation

Question 18 0 / 2 points

Which of the following are likely to occur during job expansion periods?

a) New hire rates increase for entry level jobs, but decrease for higher level jobs

b) Departure of some employees to take opportunities at other firms

c) Stagnation of movement through internal labor markets

d) Reductions in turnover rates

Question 19 2 / 2 points

Human resource information systems provide which of the following functions for succession planning?

a) Creating lists of employees who are ready to move into specific positions

b) Seeking out passive candidates within the organization

c) Tracking candidates across a variety of locations

d) all of the above

Chapter 4 Question Pool

Question 20 2 / 2 points

Which of the following is not one of the "great eight" competencies?

a) Mechanical knowledge

b) Creating

c) Organizing

d) Performing

Question 21 2 / 2 points

A competency is ______.

a) a type of behavior that is observed on the job

b) an underlying characteristic of an individual that contributes to job or role performance

c) a latent component of the job characteristics matrix

d) a compilation of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that make up a job

Question 22 0 / 2 points

Which of the following are unique properties of teams, from a staffing point of view?

a) Competencies are not generally useful for selection in teams because of the division of responsibility in teams

b) KSAOs for teams involve job-spanning skills because members perform multiple roles

c) Most research shows intelligence is unrelated to team success

d) Both A and C

Question 23 2 / 2 points

If tasks/dimensions are not weighted formally, then _________.

a) the job description has no value

b) AA non-compliance